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A prominent Canadian technology investor joined the chorus of Canadian businesses criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to raise the capital-gains tax, arguing it will cause capital flight from the country.

INDIA bloc is contemplating «one year, one PM» formula to resolve their leadership issue and added the world will ridicule such an arrangement in the largest democracy. Modi, addressing an election rally at Harda under the Betul Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh, asked if voters were ready for «five prime ministers in five years» formula and called it a dangerous game by the opposition alliance in which the Congress is the biggest constituent. The BJP's star campaigner doubled down on the Congress's alleged plan to redistribute wealth by what he called «snatching properties of people» and added that an advisor to the party's 'shehzada' (a reference to Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi) has now suggested imposing an inheritance tax.

Japan is benefiting from India's growth story. Japanese companies and investors are showing heightened interest in India finds an anchor report by Nomura. Japan's FDI in India has been gaining a growing presence, and Japanese investments in foreign equities (as of end-2022) showed India at the top of the list for developing countries although trade ties between Japan and India are currently weak. Japanese individual investors are also investing more aggressively in Indian stocks by way of investment trusts India at the top of the list among emerging market economies, the report said. With the Indian economy maintaining high growth, Japanese corporations are showing more interest regarding investment in India, according to Nomura. “In the ranking of countries seen as promising for the medium term in the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)'s FY23 Survey on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies, India took the top spot for a second consecutive year, even as China fell to number three” the report, an collaborative effort by India’s and Japan’s economists and equity strategists.

gender equality have three times higher loyalty, productivity, motivation and belongingness scores than those working with laggards, according to the latest edition of Deloitte’s Women @ Work survey. The survey represents the views of 5,000 women across 10 countries, including India.

Royal Canin, the French pet food maker, on Wednesday said it has opened Asia's second-largest fully operational packaging plant in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra with an investment of ₹100 crore. The new packaging center, which is Royal Canin’s first facility in India, will have automatic packing machines and associated utilities installed for conversion of bulk products into retail packs catering to Indian pet owners requirements. The company didn't rule out the possibility of exports from the facility in future. «India is a place where the pet food category is emerging, we believe it is going to continue to grow. The plant will help us localise and have a more flexible approach towards the market,» Cecile Coutens, global president of Royal Canin told ET.

Economic Club of New York, Dimon highlighted PM Modi's achievements, including the extensive recognition system, widespread banking access, and significant poverty reduction initiatives. Dimon at the event said a lot of US government officials are “fantasizing... how we think they should be running their country".

ILO) and the Institute of Human Development (IHD), India’s youth continue to face high unemployment rates, with nearly 83% of the jobless population belonging to this demographic. The report underscores a concerning trend where the proportion of educated young people with at least secondary education among the total unemployed youth has nearly doubled from 35.2% in 2000 to 65.7% in 2022.

BENGALURU : Most buildings across the campuses of the $25-billion Larsen and Toubro Group (L&T) in India resemble those of any typical engineering and construction company. But here's where much of the similarity ends. When you drive into the Chennai campus that is the digital hub of L&T, for instance, the person you're meeting would already know that you have arrived, thanks to automated geofencing that monitors your location.

BJP leaders can also be heard calling for doctors. As Nitin Gadkari suffered a fainting fit, the security personnel accompanying him carried him off-stage.

At the climax of the divisive movie “Civil War," American soldiers snake through the White House to hunt down the president. This and other harrowing battle scenes were coordinated by a former Navy SEAL, Ray Mendoza. Despite serving in the military for 16 years and earning a Silver Star in combat, he had no qualms about bringing the incendiary imagery of “Civil War" to life.

infrastructure today, for a better tomorrow. Resilience needs to be factored into new infrastructure creation. Further, it also needs to be a part of post-disaster rebuilding," PM Modi said on Wednesday at the sixth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).

Kharge on Wednesday charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah with selling state-owned factories established decades ago to Ambani and Adani. He also challenged Modi to recover the looted money from the Gandhi family instead of blaming them though none of its members has been Prime Minister, Chief Minister or any Minister since 1989. «Modi says the Gandhi family looted the country. You are the Prime Minister, recover the looted money». «Modi says he has done big things. What have you done? You are selling and eating the big factories former PM Jawaharlal Nehru had established,» Kharge said addressing a public meeting at Afzalpur in his home district of Kalaburagi. The Congress has fielded Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani from Kalaburagi, which will go for polls on May 7.

JEE Main 2024 Session 2 results on April 25. The students who applied for the examinations in the Joint Entrance Examination — Main April Session 2024 will be able to view and download their JEE scorecards for 2024 through the official website. The testing agency conducted the JEE Mains 2024 Session 2 examination from April 4 to April 12, 2024, in 319 cities across India, as well as 22 cities outside the country. The provisional answer key was released on April 12, and candidates had until April 14, 2024, to file objections.

Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda's recent comments on 'inheritance tax' in India have stirred up a debate. There are differing opinions on whether introducing such a tax could lead to fairer wealth distribution. Conversely, some argue that implementing an inheritance tax in India may not be justified, citing various economic and social factors such as its potential impact on family businesses and concerns about double taxation.

Indian Railways is unable to assess the completion date of the country's first bullet train project because all work tenders have not been awarded yet. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is constructing the 508 km long corridor, said this in response to an application under the Right to Information Act. Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekhar Gaur sought to know if the NHSRCL is in a position to give a final date for the completion of the whole project though an application under the RTI. Responding to the same, the NHSRCL said, «Completion date for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (MAHSRP) can be assessed after award of all tenders/packages.»

Eldeco Infrastructure and Properties, a part of the Eldeco group, has raised Rs 350 crore from HDFC Capital Advisors Limited for their joint platform to do residential projects across the country. With the third round of funding in three years, the platform size reaches Rs 850 crore and it expects to generate Rs 8,000 crore from 17 projects. “After a prolonged downturn, the demand for premium housing has surged all over the country in the last couple of years. Apart from first time home buyers, a significant percentage of demand is coming from people who want to upgrade to newer and better homes,” said Pankaj Bajaj, Chairman of Eldeco Group.

The President of Indonesia Joko Widodo has raised concerns over the use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering.

Viva Money, a digital lending platform, is making waves in the Indian financial sector. The company has surpassed a significant milestone, issuing over 1,000 credit lines to customers across the country within just three months of operation since December 2023. This achievement highlights Viva Money's dedication to making financial solutions accessible to all.

How do you run a democracy when the mercury rises above 40° Celsius? That’s the problem faced by voters in India. A swathe of the country’s east is sweltering under a brutal heatwave. The city centre of Kolkata has emptied out, schools have cancelled classes, and one TV presenter collapsed on air with heat stroke.

pharmaceuticals exports increased 9.67 per cent year-on-year to USD 27.9 billion in 2023-24, even as the total exports dipped by 3 per cent in the last fiscal. According to the commerce ministry data, pharma exports in March grew by 12.73 per cent to USD 2.8 billion. In 2022-23, the exports stood at USD 25.4 billion. The top five export markets, for the sector during the last fiscal, are the US, the UK, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil.

Hitachi Energy is looking to open more global capability centers in India to expand local operations, amid growing energy demand and a push to scale up renewable energy generation in the country. Zurich-based Hitachi Energy, which makes transformers and large-scale power transmitters, operates a GCC in the country, where high power demand has led to the government ramping up generation, including in renewable energy. «We are looking at Hyderabad for our GCC… and also looking at Pune. It might take six months to one year,» said Venu Nuguri, the managing director and CEO of the company's India unit.